State Department Says $400 Million Payment to Iran Was Used as Leverage in Prisoner ReleaseThe State Department confirmed on Thursday that a $400 million payment to Iran in January was linked to the release of four U.S. hostages.CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePresident Barack Obama during a news conference at the Pentagon in Washington, on Aug. 4, 2016. AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteBy Denisse Moreno8/19/2016Updated: 8/19/2016Print